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Air India cancels most flights due to pilots' strike
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May 2, 2011, Monday
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INDIA'S national carrier Air India today cancelled 90 percent of its flights across the country as the pilots' strike entered the sixth day, a spokesperson said.
"We have curtailed 90 percent of our domestic operations and has planned to operate just 40 of the 320 daily flights. This curtailment is likely to continue till the strike is withdrawn," the spokesperson said.
All eyes are now on the Delhi High Court which is likely to initiate criminal proceedings against the agitators though the flagship carrier's management remained adamant on its stand that it would hold "no talks with the striking pilots till they get back to their work".
Some 850 Air India pilots are continuing their stir ignoring stern warning of sacking by the management and the Delhi High Court's decision to initiate contempt proceedings against them.
Indian Commercial Pilots Association, which is spearheading the stir, is demanding a higher fixed component in the salary package, pointing out a disparity among the pilots before merger of Air India with domestic national carrier Indian Airlines.
The Indian government has rejected the demand of pilots of the state-owned air company, which is dependent on huge government subsidies for its operation. The strike has resulted in tens of thousands of passengers stranded at air terminals and air fares rising drastically.
"We have curtailed 90 percent of our domestic operations and has planned to operate just 40 of the 320 daily flights. This curtailment is likely to continue till the strike is withdrawn," the spokesperson said.
All eyes are now on the Delhi High Court which is likely to initiate criminal proceedings against the agitators though the flagship carrier's management remained adamant on its stand that it would hold "no talks with the striking pilots till they get back to their work".
Some 850 Air India pilots are continuing their stir ignoring stern warning of sacking by the management and the Delhi High Court's decision to initiate contempt proceedings against them.
Indian Commercial Pilots Association, which is spearheading the stir, is demanding a higher fixed component in the salary package, pointing out a disparity among the pilots before merger of Air India with domestic national carrier Indian Airlines.
The Indian government has rejected the demand of pilots of the state-owned air company, which is dependent on huge government subsidies for its operation. The strike has resulted in tens of thousands of passengers stranded at air terminals and air fares rising drastically.
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